Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38745, Jonathan Godfrey, R.I.

SERVICE
R. I.
Godfrey, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 38745
CONTENTS

38745 Pay INVALID.  cancel
File No. 38745
Jonathan Godfrey Dr. Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 201
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5,052 Rhode Island Roll
Jonathan Godfrey (Capt Blagg private)
Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30 of Nov r 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Dec r 1818 and sent to himself care of Stephen Dexter Esq r Exeter, R Island
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-anl. all ce ending 4 March 1819 26.92 3 mos 30 4/31 $ 26.92
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 years
Continued Exeter, Washington Co
Reflection sent Sep 29 1820 to Bury Bristol Providence

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Admiral
John D. Long

East Greenwich April 3 rd 1818.
I do hereby Certify that in the year 1777 I enlisted Jonathan Godfrey within named as a soldier to serve during the War, in the Company of Capt. Hogg (of which I was then first Lieutenant) and in the Regiment of Col. Christopher Greene - Rhode Island Line. That I afterwards knew him in the Army, and always understood that he faithfully performed his duty as a soldier and was Honorably discharged at the close of the War - and I verily believe him entitled to the benefits of Congress the act recently passed by Congress to provide for certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army -
Micah Whitmarsh -
Kent Co.
At East Greenwich this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1818.
Personally appeared the above named Micah Whitmarsh and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above
Before me A. W. Greene
Justice of Peace.
Washington St. North Kingston April 16. 1818.
Personally appeared before me Jonathan Godfrey and made solemn Oath to the above and with in
Philip Tillinghast J. C. Corn Place

The Judge's certificate as to the indigent circumstances of the Claimant is wanting in this case.
The declarant must sign his statement —

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington ss, Jonathan Godfrey of Exeter in the County of Washington formerly a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, and who by reason of his reduced circumstances and situation in life is in need of assistance from this Country for support, in conformity to the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land, and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" on solemn oath declares and says, That in the month of May or June in the year 1777 I was enlisted by Lieutenant Whitworth as a soldier in the Company then commanded, by Capt. Henry Hagg in Col. Christopher Greene's Regiment of the Rhode Island line, to serve during the War, that I served under said Enlist- ment in the Companies of Capt. Hagg, Allen, and Daniel Dexter and in the Regiment aforesaid, which was afterwards placed under the command of Lt. Col. Olney, until the close of the Revolutionary War, when I received at Providence an honorable discharge from Col. Olney. That the circumstances state of my discharge I has not that my circumstances require assistance from this Country for support - And this Declaration I makes to entitle me to the provisions of the act aforesaid. - Jonathan his Godfrey mark witnesses Stephen Dexter
Washington County ss State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Personally came before me Jonathan Godfrey the above Declarant, and made solemn oath the truth of the above statement by him subscribed Exeter November 12th 1818 Daniel Champlin J.P. Col
Washington ss State of Rhode Island and

one Declarant, and in attestation whereof the above statement by him subscribed at the November 30. 1818 Daniel Champlin J.S.G. Com.
Washington J. State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations, I Daniel Champlin one of the associate Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, do hereby certify that on the Thirtieth day of Novr. 1818 the above named Jonathan Godfrey, who is to me personally known, came before me, and from my knowledge of the said Godfrey, and from testimony by him obtained, I am satisfied that the said Godfrey is in Indigent & Reduced Circumstances and that from his situation and reduced condition, he is in need of assistance from his country for support according to the true intent and meaning of the Act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the Unit- ed States in the Revolutionary War, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed at Exeter this thirtieth day of Novr. A.D. 1818
Daniel Champlin J.S.G. Com.
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Washington J. — Clerk's office of the Supreme Judi- cial Court. I hereby certify that Daniel Champlin the preceding subscriber, is one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court duly qualified, and authorized, and that the proceed- ing attestation by him subscribed is in due form agreeable to the Laws and usages of said State
Washington County ss. Clerk's Office Court Common Pleas.
I certify that Daniel Champlin Esq. subscriber to the above certificate is a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court duly elected & qualified as the Law requires that the seal here impressed is the true seal of said Court — Wm. Helm Clerk Court C. Pleas.

Jonathan Godfrey
5052.
March 1919
AM

State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.
WASHINGTON, sc — Court of Common Pleas, Special
Term, A. D. 1820
ON this fifth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
Jonathan Godfrey aged seventy six Years residing in the Town of Barrington in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he served in Col. Greene's & Col. Olney's Regiments of the Rhode Island Line as a private during the War
That he made a previous Declaration on the thirtieth Day of November 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 5052 —And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonathan  his  Godfrey Marks
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Jonathan Godfrey 1 Dish Kettle 1 Old Ax 1 Old Table 1 half Doz Earthen Plates. 2 Small Tin Pans 1 Old Coffee Pot 1 2 d Earthen Bowl 1 Old Hoe 1 Old Corn Knipe 1 Old Chest 1 Old Desk 1 Water Pail 1 Old Barrel 6 Old Chains
And this Declarant further saith that he is a Labourer and works when he is able but has not been able to work for the Two last Years that he has a Wife and three Daughters all dependant on him & under these Indigent Circumstances he must depend on either Public or private Charity if his pension is taken away.
Jonathan  his  Godfrey Marks
Sworn to and declared, on the fifth day of July 1820 before said Court
Wm. Sam. Helme Clerk of said Court
Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D 1820
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; —And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is An considerable  five Dollars  Dollars, and  & Twenty One Cents Cents
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
fifth Day of July 1820
Sam. Helme Clerk of said Court.
$5.21.6 3